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connecticut has their own registry. the hand guns, you have to have a certificate to possess those guns and that goes along with with a class you have to take and you have to be over 21 years. if that rifle was an assault rifle, many people can know that connecticut bans assault rifles. the ones that were legally possessed were grandfathered in, but those two would need to be registered with the state. as we know, these guns were registered with the mother of the shooter. >> appreciate the reporting as well. with us now is denise. her second grader was in school this morning. i cannot imagine what this day has been like for you and your child. how is your child and how are you doing? >> i think everyone is coping as best as they possibly can. it's shocking when it happens anywhere. we are all trying to wrap our arms around the situation as best as we can. >> does your daughter want to talk about it with you or are you encouraging her to or how are you handling this? a lot of parents around the world are trying to figure
connecticut has their own registry. the hand guns, you have to have a certificate to possess those guns and that goes along with with a class you have to take and you have to be over 21 years. if that rifle was an assault rifle, many people can know that connecticut bans assault rifles. the ones that were legally possessed were grandfathered in, but those two would need to be registered with the state. as we know, these guns were registered with the mother of the shooter. >> appreciate...
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cnn's coverage of the connecticut school shooting continues. erin burnett "outfront" starts right now. >>> good evening. breaking news. i'm ashleigh banfield in for erin burnett tonight. in newtown, connecticut, it is the scene of one of the worst school shootings in the history of the united states and we can report for you that police have now identified a school shooter as adam lanza. a shooter who killed 26 people today at the sandy hook elementary school here in this small connecticut town. 20 children were killed. 18 of them were pronounced dead right at the scene of the school. two of them were rushed to the hospital, hoping that they could save them. those children died at the hospital. six adults at the school were also shot dead. and they died at the scene as well. nancy lanza, a teacher at the school and a mother of the suspected shooter, was also killed. but she was found dead in her son's home in newtown. adam lanza, the 24-year-old brother ryan lanza, was taken into police custody. ryan lanza taken into police custody for question
cnn's coverage of the connecticut school shooting continues. erin burnett "outfront" starts right now. >>> good evening. breaking news. i'm ashleigh banfield in for erin burnett tonight. in newtown, connecticut, it is the scene of one of the worst school shootings in the history of the united states and we can report for you that police have now identified a school shooter as adam lanza. a shooter who killed 26 people today at the sandy hook elementary school here in this...
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you're watching our special coverage of the connecticut school shooting live from newtown, connecticut. and i want to bring in my colleague, ali velshi. hey, ali. >> reporter: john, it's a sad morning and will get sadder in a few moments. just a few moments from where we are standing, a press conference is about to begin where they are going to release the names, we think, of many of the people killed. david arioso of cnn was one of the first on the scene. david went to the firehouse you keep hearing references to where parents were thinking they were going to meet their kids. david, what happened yesterday? >> well, between the early morning hours, parents would file towards this firehouse and would basically try to get a sense of whether or not their kids, their loved ones were alive. toward the early part of the morning, you would see parents walking out teary eyed, shaken, but with their children. as the day progressed, you would see parents walking in pairs, walking with state troopers or fireman without a child m. of the parents were besides themselves with grief. it is just one
you're watching our special coverage of the connecticut school shooting live from newtown, connecticut. and i want to bring in my colleague, ali velshi. hey, ali. >> reporter: john, it's a sad morning and will get sadder in a few moments. just a few moments from where we are standing, a press conference is about to begin where they are going to release the names, we think, of many of the people killed. david arioso of cnn was one of the first on the scene. david went to the firehouse you...
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i'm wolf blitzer, reporting here from newtown, connecticut. let's bring in our national correspondent, susan candiotti. she is joining us with more information, the very latest on the investigation, what are you learning, susan? >> reporter: hi, wolf, we're not going to dwell on the shooter's name, but he is twenty-year-old adam lanza, and we're learning today more on how vicious the attacks were. this information coming to us from the chief medical examiner. >> all the wounds that i know of at this point were caused by the weapon. i only did seven of the autopsies. the victims i had ranged from three to eleven, and i only saw two of them with close range shooting. this is a sample, i really don't have more information. the bullets are designed in such a fashion that the energy -- this is very clinical, i shouldn't be saying this. but the energy deposited in the tissue, so the bullet stays in. >> reporter: now the long weapon that the chief medical examiner referred to is one of the three guns that our sources tell us were found next to the sh
i'm wolf blitzer, reporting here from newtown, connecticut. let's bring in our national correspondent, susan candiotti. she is joining us with more information, the very latest on the investigation, what are you learning, susan? >> reporter: hi, wolf, we're not going to dwell on the shooter's name, but he is twenty-year-old adam lanza, and we're learning today more on how vicious the attacks were. this information coming to us from the chief medical examiner. >> all the wounds that...
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but there are families in connecticut who cannot do that tonight. and they need all of us right now. >> we'll play you the complete statement that president obama made today, with the hope it may bring some peace to some people. as one mother said tonight, too many of our babies died. with us now, janet volmer who teaches kindergarten at sandy hook and was there today. first of all, how are you doing? >> i'm okay. family is here, that helps. my sons came and my husband and the dog, so we're together. that's what it's all about. it was awful. >> you were in your classroom. >> i was in my classroom. >> you were in your classroom. what did you hear? >> well, you know, about 9:30, 9:40, we heard noises and the announcement system was still on, so it didn't go off, so you could hear what sounded like pops, gunshots, of course, i'm not going to tell that to 5 year olds, and i said we're going over in a safe area and we're going to -- we read a story and kept them calm. did a lockdown drill. closed the door, locked, covered the windows. and, you know, kept
but there are families in connecticut who cannot do that tonight. and they need all of us right now. >> we'll play you the complete statement that president obama made today, with the hope it may bring some peace to some people. as one mother said tonight, too many of our babies died. with us now, janet volmer who teaches kindergarten at sandy hook and was there today. first of all, how are you doing? >> i'm okay. family is here, that helps. my sons came and my husband and the dog,...
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in the small town in connecticut. newtown, connecticut. rare if ever we see the president of the united states cry during an address to the nation, but we did see that today when president obama spoke to the country not just as the commander in chief, but also as a father. >> i know there is note a parent in america who doesn't feel the same overwhelming grief that i do. the majority of those who died today were children. beautiful little kids between the ages of 5 and 10 years old. they had their entire lives ahead of them. birthdays, graduations, weddings, kids of their own. among the fallen were also teachers. men and women who devoted their lives to helping our children fulfill their dreams. so our hearts are broken today. for the parents and grandparents, sisters and brothers of these little children and for the families of the adults who were lost. >> there is the white house right now. you can only imagine the conversation the president and the first lady are having with their two daughters right now like million of other parents ar
in the small town in connecticut. newtown, connecticut. rare if ever we see the president of the united states cry during an address to the nation, but we did see that today when president obama spoke to the country not just as the commander in chief, but also as a father. >> i know there is note a parent in america who doesn't feel the same overwhelming grief that i do. the majority of those who died today were children. beautiful little kids between the ages of 5 and 10 years old. they...
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, newtown, connecticut, small town population under 2,000. a little while ago, and we're going to be hearing from the president of the united states within the next 15 minutes, he'll be making a statement to the nation from the west wing of the white house, the press briefing room there. we'll also be hearing from the governor of connecticut, presumably getting more details. but a little while ago we heard this from the police chief in newtown. >> i will give you some very basic and brief information as we know it now. and we will set up regular press briefings as appropriate. just after 9:30 this morning, newtown police received a 911 call for an emergency at the elementary school. newtown pd upon obtaining information as to the status of the situation contacted the connecticut state police and requested assistance from state police and surrounding local police departments. on and off duty troopers responded to the school and with newtown police immediately upon arrival entered the school and began a complete active shooter search of the bui
, newtown, connecticut, small town population under 2,000. a little while ago, and we're going to be hearing from the president of the united states within the next 15 minutes, he'll be making a statement to the nation from the west wing of the white house, the press briefing room there. we'll also be hearing from the governor of connecticut, presumably getting more details. but a little while ago we heard this from the police chief in newtown. >> i will give you some very basic and brief...
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>>> a new -- delmarva peninsula, maybe other portions of the northeast like new york, connecticut, et cetera. the idea where that kind of cone is narrowing. >> every time the storm gets closer. you start to see the cone get smaller. because you would expect that, because the cone is a cone. so the farther you get away in time the error gets smaller and smaller. the center of the cone being somewhere north of cape may, atlantic city. but i just don't want you to focus on those cities. does it make that turn left in time? it didn't going left right now, and sometimes they wait. sometimes computers aren't perfe perfect, and why aren't they perfect? the atlantic ocean is a fast space, we don't have weather balloons out there. we have drop sons out of noaa weather radio. here it is, category 1, about an 80-mile-per-hour storm, right now as it makes landfall tomorrow night. and if there's any change to the forecast at all, i would say that's a little bit faster. the numbers bring in landfall the eye, but don't focus on 8:00, because a lot of the storm will be onshore, half of it will be ons
>>> a new -- delmarva peninsula, maybe other portions of the northeast like new york, connecticut, et cetera. the idea where that kind of cone is narrowing. >> every time the storm gets closer. you start to see the cone get smaller. because you would expect that, because the cone is a cone. so the farther you get away in time the error gets smaller and smaller. the center of the cone being somewhere north of cape may, atlantic city. but i just don't want you to focus on those...
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one in connecticut. three other lives lost in west virginia, pennsylvania and another on the "hms bounty" off the coast of north carolina. remember, this storm is already responsible for killing 67 people in the caribbean. >> the u.s. military has been preparing to help with response to sandy and working to protect its own equipment. >> over the weekend the national guard had approximately 1500 forces on active duty in new york, massachusetts, delaware, connecticut and maryland. their troops are assisting local first responders and the federal emergency management agency with route clearance, search and rescue equipment and supplies, delivery and evacuations, you name it, they're doing everything. in addition to aiding in the response, the military has been moving aircraft and ships to avoid damage during the storm. >> so, this could -- will have a big effect on the economy where sandy could delay release of monthly jobs report. that comes at a critical time because you know this is the final snapshot of
one in connecticut. three other lives lost in west virginia, pennsylvania and another on the "hms bounty" off the coast of north carolina. remember, this storm is already responsible for killing 67 people in the caribbean. >> the u.s. military has been preparing to help with response to sandy and working to protect its own equipment. >> over the weekend the national guard had approximately 1500 forces on active duty in new york, massachusetts, delaware, connecticut and...
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the governor of connecticut probably put it best. he said if you live near the water on long island sound, you're probably going to be in the water before this storm is done. and that's exactly what we're looking at right here. they're talking about winds of 50 to 60 miles per hour from now until 3:00 in the morning. lelectricity is out everywhere. the numbers in the last couple of hours of people without electricity has tripled and this storm is really just beginning to make itself known in connecticut. >> and how bad do you think it will get there? as you said, just beginning and you've got hours and hours to go. are you looking at records when you look at people losing power and the storm surge and the damage you might see? i know some of the real estate there is some of the most expensive in the country. >> what we're looking at right now and these are the predictions before the storm came ashore. they were predicting up to 11 feet of the storm surge along the coast in some places. at this moment, no one has revised those figures
the governor of connecticut probably put it best. he said if you live near the water on long island sound, you're probably going to be in the water before this storm is done. and that's exactly what we're looking at right here. they're talking about winds of 50 to 60 miles per hour from now until 3:00 in the morning. lelectricity is out everywhere. the numbers in the last couple of hours of people without electricity has tripled and this storm is really just beginning to make itself known in...
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some calls in from some other tips where we potentially have an individual who was missing from the connecticut area, which is not too far off from the long island area. so it just keeps coming in and every tip we get, we keep going forward and trying to follow it as best we can. >> i know you've been working on it a long time. we wish you luck and keep us posted. thank you. >> thank you for having me back. >>> "cnn newsroom" starts at the top of the hour. fredricka joins us now. fred, you're in washington in the bureau today. >> i am. that's right. big weekend in washington. lots going on. there's been the congressional black caucus this weekend and other events, big book fair happen l in the middle of the mall. so i decided, why not be in washington this weekend? no, just kidding, not that simple. we have a lot straight ahead this afternoon. how about the idea? should you get the dna fro cheek swabs to be put into a statewide database? it's at the root of a case. and this swabbing takes place before you've been charged with a crime. our legal guys take a swipe at that case straight ahead. >>>
some calls in from some other tips where we potentially have an individual who was missing from the connecticut area, which is not too far off from the long island area. so it just keeps coming in and every tip we get, we keep going forward and trying to follow it as best we can. >> i know you've been working on it a long time. we wish you luck and keep us posted. thank you. >> thank you for having me back. >>> "cnn newsroom" starts at the top of the hour....
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live for us in newtown, connecticut. if you'd like to send any cards or letters or anything to the families of the victims, you know where it's going to go. you saw christine, she's going to be receiving it and the post office box address is p.o. box 3700 newtown, connecticut, 06470. >>> when i wake up in the morning, i can smell, you know, my girlfriend's perfume and it makes me cry. >> that's the boyfriend of one of the teachers killed in this horrifying shooting last week. we're going to have more of that interview for you in just a moment. hearcan be. for fast, long lasting relief, use doctor recommended gaviscon®. only gaviscon® forms a protective barrier that helps block stomach acid from splashing up- relieving the pain quickly. try fast, long lasting gaviscon®. >>> it is not easy to say good-bye to loved ones, especially when all you've had with them is one year and not the eternity that you hoped for. and teacher lauren rousseau's poi friend says he's trying to come to terms with the cruel way she was snatche
live for us in newtown, connecticut. if you'd like to send any cards or letters or anything to the families of the victims, you know where it's going to go. you saw christine, she's going to be receiving it and the post office box address is p.o. box 3700 newtown, connecticut, 06470. >>> when i wake up in the morning, i can smell, you know, my girlfriend's perfume and it makes me cry. >> that's the boyfriend of one of the teachers killed in this horrifying shooting last week....
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they were registered in the state of connecticut, as well. trying to piece this all together, why did she have those guns? how did he get them? >> just one area i know will be a huge topic of conversation for days and months to come. another big question for so many the names of these children. there are 20 children who died. there are six adults who died in the school. there's nancy, the mother who died in her residence. when will we find out the official identities of these victims? >> right. law enforcement authorities are telling us it will be tomorrow morning. they expect to be releasing the identities. they have been working diligently to check, double check and triple check that they have all of the right people and obviously that everyone, members of the family have been notified. expect to hear that in the morning. >> so sad to see by exclusion they have made the identities obvious to family members who did not get reunited with their children but the positive i.d.s they talked about a forensic project they will be working on where t
they were registered in the state of connecticut, as well. trying to piece this all together, why did she have those guns? how did he get them? >> just one area i know will be a huge topic of conversation for days and months to come. another big question for so many the names of these children. there are 20 children who died. there are six adults who died in the school. there's nancy, the mother who died in her residence. when will we find out the official identities of these victims?...
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in newtown, connecticut. john? >> thank you so much, nick valencia. as you said, it is about the victims. 26 people killed in all at the school, 20 kids ages 5 to 10, six grown-ups, so many futures ahead of them that will never be realized. i want to go now back to ali velshi near the sandy hook elementary school here in newtown. hey, ali. >> reporter: john, you know, as i said we are at a field, a football field, which authorities set up around here so that the media could gather. obviously there's media here from all over the northeast, all over the united states, and, in fact, from other countries. last night i saw some people here from a russian television station. we've got some canadians near us. the school is -- this is a tight little town, john. as you know, it doesn't have space for everybody converging on it. the school is behind us some distance where adam lanza lived was about 2 1/2 miles away. and this is a little town that could not have imagined the horror that unfolded at sandy hook elementary
in newtown, connecticut. john? >> thank you so much, nick valencia. as you said, it is about the victims. 26 people killed in all at the school, 20 kids ages 5 to 10, six grown-ups, so many futures ahead of them that will never be realized. i want to go now back to ali velshi near the sandy hook elementary school here in newtown. hey, ali. >> reporter: john, you know, as i said we are at a field, a football field, which authorities set up around here so that the media could gather....
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connecticut's governor, daniel malloy, praised russell as a firefighter doing what he loved most. he was a hard worker and would do anything for anybody. in new jersey, the slashing winds caused death. richard and beth, who own a center in long valley were in a pick up truck when a large tree fell across their vehicle. their kids, aging 8 and 14 were in the truck as well but survived. on the facebook page, the tributes flowed in. i know of no other people so generous and loving as the everetts were. and out on the ocean, many of you have heard by now the replica of the sailing ship and how it reportedly sank in huge winds and waves caused by sandy. the coast guard rescued 14 members of its crew. the ship's captain, however, remains missing. one crew member is known dead. her name was claudine christian. that's her alongside the replica. 42 years old, she often told reporters she was related to fletcher christian, the sailor blamed for leading the on ship. she won a job as a deckhand just last spring. on her facebook page and on twitter, she was clearly thrilled with her new job. s
connecticut's governor, daniel malloy, praised russell as a firefighter doing what he loved most. he was a hard worker and would do anything for anybody. in new jersey, the slashing winds caused death. richard and beth, who own a center in long valley were in a pick up truck when a large tree fell across their vehicle. their kids, aging 8 and 14 were in the truck as well but survived. on the facebook page, the tributes flowed in. i know of no other people so generous and loving as the everetts...
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a brother who is in hoboken, connecticut. and that confusion led police right to that brother's front door. he's been arrested now as well. and john berman has details how that played out. >> ashleigh, this street where i'm stanning has been the sight of a huge amount of activity today, and a nihigh number of questions. behind me? the apartment brother where the brother of the shooter lives. ryan lanza. led to a car in handcuffs. taken into custody for questioning. also questioned according to sources telling cnn, two roommates of the brother who lives here, believed to have no connection at all to the suspect. this building behind me, a five-story building with two- and three-bedroom apartments, on the street, hoboken police, jersey city police, bomb squad representatives, although they didn't go into the apartment building, and the fbi had a presence here. the fbi did remove materials from this apartment, including some kind of computer. there are questions about why the brother was taken into custody at all, especially in
a brother who is in hoboken, connecticut. and that confusion led police right to that brother's front door. he's been arrested now as well. and john berman has details how that played out. >> ashleigh, this street where i'm stanning has been the sight of a huge amount of activity today, and a nihigh number of questions. behind me? the apartment brother where the brother of the shooter lives. ryan lanza. led to a car in handcuffs. taken into custody for questioning. also questioned...
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david mattingly here along the connecticut coast getting battered. every once in awhile with these squalls that are coming onshore, that's where the wind is. the wind nis a squall. if you're in a no rain area, it's not translating from the sky where most of the spin is down to the surface. it's still windy, still 50, but it's not 80. when the wind comes with these cells, we go, the wind goes from 50 to 80 miles per hour. now these cells are approaching new york city so we will see in these smaller ones but they will get color later. they will become convective because the water is still warm out here in the ocean and the circulation center will eventually travel right through philadelphia, wilmington and then just north of baltimore with winds in that area easily 80 miles per hour. that would certainly knock down some power lines, knock down some trees. we're seeing an awful lot of convection with wind here. this is eastern massachusetts and also into rhode island. it just really depends. i can't tell you where the worst is right now because it just
david mattingly here along the connecticut coast getting battered. every once in awhile with these squalls that are coming onshore, that's where the wind is. the wind nis a squall. if you're in a no rain area, it's not translating from the sky where most of the spin is down to the surface. it's still windy, still 50, but it's not 80. when the wind comes with these cells, we go, the wind goes from 50 to 80 miles per hour. now these cells are approaching new york city so we will see in these...
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the connecticut state police. lieutenant vance, we're here in your office in middletown, connecticut. i know it must be hard on the journalists so it must be so much more hard on the men and women that work at the connecticut state police. what has it been like? >> it's been a horrible, tragic scene. the initial response was just horrific. the men and woman that risked their lives going in there trying to stop the aggression, trying to stop the shooting and carnage and rescue as many people as they could truly put their lives on the line but even more so, the faculty, the staff, the teachers that tried and did protect many of those children. there's good and bad but our hearts are just simply broken just due to the fact that 26 people died in that building. >> how are the men and women of the connecticut state police, the first responders, how are they doing? >> they are working through this. we provide counseling and employee assistance to them. they are human beings also but we have to work through these types o
the connecticut state police. lieutenant vance, we're here in your office in middletown, connecticut. i know it must be hard on the journalists so it must be so much more hard on the men and women that work at the connecticut state police. what has it been like? >> it's been a horrible, tragic scene. the initial response was just horrific. the men and woman that risked their lives going in there trying to stop the aggression, trying to stop the shooting and carnage and rescue as many...
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let's go to connecticut first. this is the situation right now. sandy has killed at least one person and injured two others in connecticut. entire waterfront communities submerged underwater, and more than 639,000 people are without power there. the already high storm surges from sandy are only being made worse by the full moon. and governor dan malloy says authorities are bracing for surges up to 11 feet above normal high tide. the governor says connecticut could potentially face unprecedented damage. >> this is the most catastrophic event that we have faced and been able to plan for in any of our lifetimes. >> we head back to new york. sandy is being blamed for at least five deaths there. >> a spokesman from governor cuomo's office says one of the victims died when a tree fell on his home in queens. and also in queens a woman was electrocute when'd she stepped into a puddle. >> jason carroll has a look at things now in long island. >> reporter: well, it's now well after midnight. the wind has still picked up. but the water at least has receded.
let's go to connecticut first. this is the situation right now. sandy has killed at least one person and injured two others in connecticut. entire waterfront communities submerged underwater, and more than 639,000 people are without power there. the already high storm surges from sandy are only being made worse by the full moon. and governor dan malloy says authorities are bracing for surges up to 11 feet above normal high tide. the governor says connecticut could potentially face unprecedented...
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this is newtown, connecticut. we're looking at the parents who are bringing their children home throughout the morning this has been happening and afternoon as well. a number of parents are still going to this firehouse that we're looking at. their children are there. hundreds were evacuated to that facility. >> actually, we just saw that gentleman that had been spoken to earlier standing there with with the green shirt and the while baseball cap. you can see the proximity now from there through the woods over here to the elementary school. that's the path that the children took from the school the to the firehouse when they took cover. you just look the at those parents when we were looking over at the firehouse and elm prasing their children. not sure at that moment if they realized how lucky they were that they were still able to hold onit to their children after what transpired here. >> the shooter as opposed to -- the information we have in regard to the shooter, 20 years old. killed. apparently had two guns,
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i'm wolf blitzer here in newtown, connecticut. we expect fairly soon the newtown state police to hold a conference here in newtown. you're looking at the microphones being set up right now. connecticut state police will update us on the investigation. president obama also will be here in newtown later this afternoon to thank first responders to meet with some of the victims' families. he'll also speak at this evening's interfaith vigil starting at 7:00 p.m. eastern. we'll have live coverage, of course, of the interfaith individualvigil. we learned this morning of the autopsies of the gunman and his mother. more information on that coming up. >>> when newtown police stormed into sandy hook elementary school here in the small community, illustrated a shift in the tactical approach that law enforcement has taken in light of the columbine shooting, some 13 years ago. joining us now for a closer look at how law enforcement is dealing with it, what has, unfortunately, become a tragic and sad chapter in america's history. former fbi prof
i'm wolf blitzer here in newtown, connecticut. we expect fairly soon the newtown state police to hold a conference here in newtown. you're looking at the microphones being set up right now. connecticut state police will update us on the investigation. president obama also will be here in newtown later this afternoon to thank first responders to meet with some of the victims' families. he'll also speak at this evening's interfaith vigil starting at 7:00 p.m. eastern. we'll have live coverage, of...
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in connecticut, what their emergency preps look like. governor o'malley will join us live from maryland, maryland's governor, to tell us what they are doing to plan for the storm. you're watching special coverage of hurrican irene. we'll update you on everything that's happening. their "destina" double miles you can "actually" use. but with those single mile travel cards... [ bridesmaid ] blacked out... but i'm a bridesmaid. oh! "x" marks the spot she'll never sit. but i bought a dress! a toast... ...to the capital one venture card. fly any airline, any flight, anytime. double miles you can actually use. what a coincidence? what's in your wallet? [ all screaming ] watch the elbows ladies. wanted to provide better employee benefits while balancing the company's bottom line, their very first word was... [ to the tune of "lullaby and good night" ] ♪ af-lac ♪ aflac [ male announcer ] find out more at... [ duck ] aflac! [ male announcer ] ...forbusiness.com. [ yawning sound ] 100% new. 100% mmm... wow, that is mmm... it's so mmm you might
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connecticut chief had medical examiner h. wayne carver has asked a geneticist to join his investigation into what drove lanza to murder his mother and 26 others. carver says he might have able to help identify whether a disease caused this behavior tonight. dr. drew, thanks for taking the time. people have been asking this question because of the horror of what happened. and the impossibility of anyone the agency says it could tip the u.s. into an unavoidable recession. apparently what is needed is an increase in revenue and a cut in spending, which is what a fiscal cliff does. >>> tonight, connecticut is remembering the victims of sandy hook elementary school and resident thes of neighboring towns are gathering to pay tribute to the murdered children and adults. gary tuchman is in danbury, which is about a 20 minute drive from newtown, i know, gary, you are at a vigil tonight. >> well, that's right, erin. all over the world we feel anguish about what happened. but nowhere is it more acute than in this small state. and here i
connecticut chief had medical examiner h. wayne carver has asked a geneticist to join his investigation into what drove lanza to murder his mother and 26 others. carver says he might have able to help identify whether a disease caused this behavior tonight. dr. drew, thanks for taking the time. people have been asking this question because of the horror of what happened. and the impossibility of anyone the agency says it could tip the u.s. into an unavoidable recession. apparently what is...
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connecticut chief had medical examiner h. wayne carver has asked a geneticist to join his investigation into what drove lanza to murder his mother and 26 others. carver says he might have able to help identify whether a disease caused this behavior tonight. dr. drew, thanks for taking the time. people have been asking this question because of the horror of what happened. and the impossibility of anyone to imagine such a horrific act as to whether genetics could be a part of this. whether you can be born a killer. >> okay, erin, before i answer a question, i've got to remind people, while i work in the world of neurobiology, and yes, i'm an addiction neurologist, yes, you can be born a psychopathic killer. that is absolutely been established. that people with it have a certain pattern in their brian, particularly the right side of their brain, which we have empathy as well as an teerial singular regions underfunction. they're just functionally different. however, i don't think, that's not a specific genetic problem we are say.
connecticut chief had medical examiner h. wayne carver has asked a geneticist to join his investigation into what drove lanza to murder his mother and 26 others. carver says he might have able to help identify whether a disease caused this behavior tonight. dr. drew, thanks for taking the time. people have been asking this question because of the horror of what happened. and the impossibility of anyone to imagine such a horrific act as to whether genetics could be a part of this. whether you...
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we reported that just now, now in connecticut. the governor has notified hundreds of national guard troops to be on the ready. national guard on standby there. and sandy also having people put sandbags and more along new jersey where they are expecting to get water along the jersey shore. people on the beach and work on the beach broke out the plywood before heading to higher ground. and then there is annapolis, maryland, as the city handed out sandbag sandbags to people, and they provided 20 tons of sand. coastal maryland could see a foot of rainfall. to the weather king, that is what i am naming you, chad myers, our meteorologist here. you know, over and over as i talked to you, shouldn't underestimate and i have been saying the same thing, the category 1 and people will say, well, it is still a category 1, and that if you are not feeling some of the wind and some of the rain, it does not mean you won't be affected by it. >> that is right. something slightly disturbing in the past hour, the storm has been gaining strength. >> oh
we reported that just now, now in connecticut. the governor has notified hundreds of national guard troops to be on the ready. national guard on standby there. and sandy also having people put sandbags and more along new jersey where they are expecting to get water along the jersey shore. people on the beach and work on the beach broke out the plywood before heading to higher ground. and then there is annapolis, maryland, as the city handed out sandbag sandbags to people, and they provided 20...
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new jersey, new york, connecticut those are blue states where the president is already positioned to win. anderson? >> the president begins campaigning again tomorrow is that correct? >> yes, he is on the road tomorrow. >> go ahead. he is in colorado, nevada, and colorado, nevada and one other battleground state and then he heads to ohio. >> and vice president biden has been out on the campaign trail and playing the role of the attack dog calling the romney campaign quote a lie. tell us about that. >> he is swinging against the add that says in part, quote sold chrysler to the italians who are going to build deep in ki china. now them is fighting words when you are campaigning in ohio. he is challenging the facts in that add. the words are are literally correct but mid leading. in the auto bail out president obama allowed for the company fial which is owned by the italians to buy chrysler. so that part is true. but, they are now making some jeeps in china for the chinese markets. the adds make it seem as though they ar are taking american job and moving them to china. the ceo of the
new jersey, new york, connecticut those are blue states where the president is already positioned to win. anderson? >> the president begins campaigning again tomorrow is that correct? >> yes, he is on the road tomorrow. >> go ahead. he is in colorado, nevada, and colorado, nevada and one other battleground state and then he heads to ohio. >> and vice president biden has been out on the campaign trail and playing the role of the attack dog calling the romney campaign...
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we're here in newtown, connecticut. we're awaiting word, officials word of the victims, the names of the victims. we want to welcome our viewers not only here in the united states but around the world who are watching. this story certainly has resonated around the world. certainly left with a lot of questions that still need answers this morning. we learning possible, the possible motive of the shooter, the 20-year-old adam lanza. police say they have a good sense of what was going on. they haven't released the information yet. say he killed his mother before the rampage at the school where he then took his own life. cnn's mary snow joining us from outside the lanza home in newtown, connecticut. what have we learn good adam lanza, this 20-year-old man? are we learning more about the motive? the police seem to think they have a pretty good idea of what was going on. >> reporter: yeah, they are picking up information, wolf. and you know, shortly after yesterday's horrific shooting, police were on the scene here at the lan
we're here in newtown, connecticut. we're awaiting word, officials word of the victims, the names of the victims. we want to welcome our viewers not only here in the united states but around the world who are watching. this story certainly has resonated around the world. certainly left with a lot of questions that still need answers this morning. we learning possible, the possible motive of the shooter, the 20-year-old adam lanza. police say they have a good sense of what was going on. they...
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let's go back to connecticut. newtown continues to bury its dead from the shooting that claimed 26 lives at the sandy hook elementary school. four more funerals held today, including one for teacher victoria soto who helped shield her students during the rampage and is being remembered as a hire row. jessica rekos, james mattioli, were laid to rest yesterday. >> can i just say something about both of these kids. jessica rekos we talked a lot about yesterday. her parents called her the ceo of the family. she was in charge. she always made the plans. i talked a little bit to the young girls who spent time with her, some teenagers who taught her dance. and they said she was just a sparkle in dance. and that she always whether he had the way and she wanted to make sure everything was in order. and little james mattioli, he was quick to remind everyone that he was six and three quarters year old. he loved to wear shorts and t-shirts in any weather and to grab the gel to spike his hair. so i know a lot of will we qut fr
let's go back to connecticut. newtown continues to bury its dead from the shooting that claimed 26 lives at the sandy hook elementary school. four more funerals held today, including one for teacher victoria soto who helped shield her students during the rampage and is being remembered as a hire row. jessica rekos, james mattioli, were laid to rest yesterday. >> can i just say something about both of these kids. jessica rekos we talked a lot about yesterday. her parents called her the ceo...
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if you need to drive anywhere in connecticut today, you better hurry up because the governor of connecticut has just announced he's shutting down the highways at 1:00 eastern. and that is just two hours from now. here where i am in new york and where we begin our mega coverage, my colleague, john berman is down in battery park city, which pretty well can be expected to get battered as the namesake is. sandy is turning towards the shore and picking up speed. give me a bit of a read from your location. >> reporter: it's really been an interesting place to be all morning. about two hours ago, i was standing in 8 inches of water right here. it was up past my ankles. what happened was after high tide here in morning, there was a small storm surge. the water came up over this seawall right here and began to flood this area. this is the evacuation zone in lower manhattan, some 370,000 people have been told to get out from here and also the other boroughs in new york city to evacuate, get to a friend's place uptown, get to a hotel or to one of the 76 emergency evacuation centers throughout the city
if you need to drive anywhere in connecticut today, you better hurry up because the governor of connecticut has just announced he's shutting down the highways at 1:00 eastern. and that is just two hours from now. here where i am in new york and where we begin our mega coverage, my colleague, john berman is down in battery park city, which pretty well can be expected to get battered as the namesake is. sandy is turning towards the shore and picking up speed. give me a bit of a read from your...
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it's now been five days since the heart-breaking tragedy in newtown, connecticut. three days since we gathered as a nation to pray for the victims. today a few more of the 20 small children and 6 educators taken from us will be laid to rest. we may never know all the reasons why this tragedy happened. we do know that every day since more americans are died of gun violence. we know such violence has terrible consequences for our society. if there is even one thing that we can do to prevent any of these events, we have a deep obligation, all of us, to try. over these past five days, a discussion has re-emerged as to what we might do not only to deter mass shootings in the future but to reduce the epidemic of gun violence that plagues this country every single day. it's encouraging that people of all different backgrounds and beliefs and political persuasions are willing to challenge old assumptions and change long-standing positions. that conversation has to continue, but this time the words need to lead to action. we know this is a complex issue that stirs deeply he
it's now been five days since the heart-breaking tragedy in newtown, connecticut. three days since we gathered as a nation to pray for the victims. today a few more of the 20 small children and 6 educators taken from us will be laid to rest. we may never know all the reasons why this tragedy happened. we do know that every day since more americans are died of gun violence. we know such violence has terrible consequences for our society. if there is even one thing that we can do to prevent any...
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lots of damage in pennsylvania, indiana, connecticut, new jersey. mostly the storms will be sinking to the south as the two fronts combine and eject off toward the east. it will break some of the heat, as well. so the heelt breaking for the olympics and also in some cases here for the u.s. there's some of the damage there in elmira, new york. the only tornado reported yesterday. we had 300 wind reports and that's what we thought would happen and there were damaging wind gusts, 60, 70 miles an hour knocking out power to at one point hundreds of thousands of people across parts of the northeast. guy, toss it back over to you. when i come across a beret, i will wear it in honor of today's ceremonies. >> i'm sending you one. >> i don't think i'll find one. >>> 36 past the hour. mitt romney not exactly bringing home the gold for political correctness. the former massachusetts governor stepping on toes in london. questioning the uk's passion for the games and characterizing security for the olympics and disconcerting. prime minister david cameron pushing
lots of damage in pennsylvania, indiana, connecticut, new jersey. mostly the storms will be sinking to the south as the two fronts combine and eject off toward the east. it will break some of the heat, as well. so the heelt breaking for the olympics and also in some cases here for the u.s. there's some of the damage there in elmira, new york. the only tornado reported yesterday. we had 300 wind reports and that's what we thought would happen and there were damaging wind gusts, 60, 70 miles an...
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and that is the turnout in places like new york, new jersey, connecticut. even though those are traditionally blue states. >> is it a handful, more than a handful, if there's thousands of people that wouldn't be able to vote because of that storm, will it have an impact? >> it's not going to change the vote in those states. but what it could do is have an affect on the national turnout and the national margin. we really two have a situation here where president obama could win the electoral college and lose the popular vote. >> what do you mean by that? i mean that it would impacted those traditionally blue states, new jersey, new york because of the storm, but it would have an impact nationally? >> because it's the national vote totals and these are some very large centers of pop laiuln that always vote heavily democratic. >> the president is arguing jobs were created and that's a fet never his cap, but the romney cam pain sends a sad message. who wins that bat until. >> i was with governor romney in ohio and he was arguing on friday that the unemployment
and that is the turnout in places like new york, new jersey, connecticut. even though those are traditionally blue states. >> is it a handful, more than a handful, if there's thousands of people that wouldn't be able to vote because of that storm, will it have an impact? >> it's not going to change the vote in those states. but what it could do is have an affect on the national turnout and the national margin. we really two have a situation here where president obama could win the...
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here he is talking about why it was wrong to overturn a connecticut law. >> i never questioned whether the state had the right to do it. it's not a constitutional right. the state has a right to pass whatever statutes they have. >> unless it's same-sex marriage. a poll shows santorum with a seven point lead over romney. an international poll shows republican enthusiasm about the election is faltering. president obama's approval rating climbed to 50% for the first time in eight months. we have a former white house press secretary for george w. bush. and seen your strategist of priorities usa action. the romney super pac came out with ads attacking santorum. we saw what happened when g gingrich was the focus of the ads. do you think santorum is different? do you think it's going to chip away at santorum? >> oh, yeah. if you do the advertising properly, it picks up on what people are inclined to believe about a candidate for better or for worse. there are vulnerabilities with santorum. romney is going to expose them. that is part of running for office. santorum needs to show he can take a
here he is talking about why it was wrong to overturn a connecticut law. >> i never questioned whether the state had the right to do it. it's not a constitutional right. the state has a right to pass whatever statutes they have. >> unless it's same-sex marriage. a poll shows santorum with a seven point lead over romney. an international poll shows republican enthusiasm about the election is faltering. president obama's approval rating climbed to 50% for the first time in eight...
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governor malloy of connecticut has issued a closure of all connecticut state highways by 1:00 p.m. hopefully you've listened to authorities and have your plan under way. to the air, we talk how this is affecting travel. this is our flight explorer. want to point out, this is the northeast, of course you see new york. normally you would see this whole area just lit up in blue. now you're seeing all these planes really flying into illinois, indiana. this is not something you normally see. this is all being rerouted because of hurricane sandy. we know how weather conditions are going to get worse. as we talk about some of the winds, the winds are going to have a big effect here. 37, 43, 37 in new york. of course we saw rob marciano in new jersey. but we're talking a high wind warning in place. this is in effect for, say, high-profile vehicles, as well as for people who are going to be trying to fly out. we're going to see a lot of cancellations. there have been thousands so far. but look at these winds, spreading over towards the great lakes as well as into areas including parts of de
governor malloy of connecticut has issued a closure of all connecticut state highways by 1:00 p.m. hopefully you've listened to authorities and have your plan under way. to the air, we talk how this is affecting travel. this is our flight explorer. want to point out, this is the northeast, of course you see new york. normally you would see this whole area just lit up in blue. now you're seeing all these planes really flying into illinois, indiana. this is not something you normally see. this is...
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that was connecticut hit very hard. >> connecticut, vermont, new hampshire and into new jersey. >> power was out more than a week in some locations. we'll see you again momentarily. let's check in on a state that is feeling the fury of hurricane sandy right now, and that's north carolina, the outer banks getting the worst of it. maybe the worst of it is actually hitting our george howell. george, you're in kill devil hills. what's new? >> reporter: you know, let's talk about what's happening here on the outer banks. let's talk about the state of north carolina. when you look at the radar, this is the state. you have 40-plus counties that have all declared states of emergency. when you look at the bands here, the bands on the northwest side of the storm, they are affecting this area, and what you're getting is the strong wind. here we're getting the sideways rain mixed with sand here along the ocean, and i also want to talk about storm surge. chad was talking about that a minute ago. when you look at what's happening back there, fredricka, there was a beach out there yesterday. we walked
that was connecticut hit very hard. >> connecticut, vermont, new hampshire and into new jersey. >> power was out more than a week in some locations. we'll see you again momentarily. let's check in on a state that is feeling the fury of hurricane sandy right now, and that's north carolina, the outer banks getting the worst of it. maybe the worst of it is actually hitting our george howell. george, you're in kill devil hills. what's new? >> reporter: you know, let's talk about...
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in connecticut, a dramatic video. this fire broke out at 6:00 p.m. near milford, connecticut, near the metro north tracks where they had to suspend service. did some evacuations in some of the businesses along the post road there at route 1. new jersey, the tabernacle and woodland areas, they saw fires burning. this is like stuff you see out west with big tall pine trees and flames 50-100 feet up there. firefighters not used to doing this kind of work. the sec major brush fire in jersey in less than a week. florida, fresh video. the county line near jacksonville and daytona beach, fires burning there ferociously. miami and dade county, a brush fire broke out near the turnpike, dense, black smoke creating some problems. this from the warm march. over 15,000 warm temperature records just for the month of march and then the winds yesterday, check out some of these numbers. 60-mile-an-hour winds at high point and sandy hook, new jersey. there are your warnings from the tri-state down to carolina. winds will continue, i think, through the week. there may
in connecticut, a dramatic video. this fire broke out at 6:00 p.m. near milford, connecticut, near the metro north tracks where they had to suspend service. did some evacuations in some of the businesses along the post road there at route 1. new jersey, the tabernacle and woodland areas, they saw fires burning. this is like stuff you see out west with big tall pine trees and flames 50-100 feet up there. firefighters not used to doing this kind of work. the sec major brush fire in jersey in less...
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but the states hardest hit are blue states, new jersey, new york, and connecticut. they are still likely to go for president obama. cnn, jessica yellin, the white house. >> here with the hoboken mayor, dawn zimmer what a day a day makes. the national guard hadn't arrived. and this is what she said about it last night. >> we are desperate for the national guard to come in we need their specialized equipment to get through city streets to safely get the people and evacuate those out of the national guard. >> you have been asking? >> i have been asking. chain of command. >> what are you hearing? >> they are coming, they are coming, they are coming, but they are not here. >> that was last night, we heard that around 8:00, shortly after, you got word they were coming and they arrived about 1:00 a.m. how are things now? >> we appreciate governor christie working to make sure the national guard came in, and i got a call from the white house and really appreciate. there were some miscommunications that happened. and president obama focussed on making sure if there is a mixe
but the states hardest hit are blue states, new jersey, new york, and connecticut. they are still likely to go for president obama. cnn, jessica yellin, the white house. >> here with the hoboken mayor, dawn zimmer what a day a day makes. the national guard hadn't arrived. and this is what she said about it last night. >> we are desperate for the national guard to come in we need their specialized equipment to get through city streets to safely get the people and evacuate those out...
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shelters, we're go order -- specifically in pennsylvania, new jersey, new york, maryland, delaware, connecticut and virginia. right now we have folks finalizing preparations, we're opening shelters starting this evening. and shelf meals and snacks are in place for when the storm comes. and in virginia, we're also taking a look at the way any storm comes. >> and so trevor, is that one of the big obstacles how you coordinate one of these cities and metropolitan areas as it pertains to shelters and needs? just last hour, top of the hour, we heard from new york mayor michael bloomberg, he talked about the evacuation shelters and the centers opened at the same time, the american red cross has its plans in place for people. how do you coordinate in these cities so you're not stepping on each other's toes at the same time conveying the message to people so that they know what their messages are. >> we placed red cross volunteers and staff in each of the state emergency operations centers alongside our government partners so we're sharing information back and forth in real-time and coordinating our eff
shelters, we're go order -- specifically in pennsylvania, new jersey, new york, maryland, delaware, connecticut and virginia. right now we have folks finalizing preparations, we're opening shelters starting this evening. and shelf meals and snacks are in place for when the storm comes. and in virginia, we're also taking a look at the way any storm comes. >> and so trevor, is that one of the big obstacles how you coordinate one of these cities and metropolitan areas as it pertains to...
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just to put it in context, let's say, when i arrived in 1989 from connecticut, where we have politics. i was surprised at how partisan congress was. i saw it in some foreign policy questions where i didn't expect to find it, and i would say over the years congress has become more partisan. the last two years probably the most partisan and the least productive. throughout all that, a lot of great moments. first president bush, 41, they convened a group, worked for weeks, passed amendments to clean air act, not only cleaned up the air, allowed people to live longer. during the '90s a lot was done under president clinton, welfare reform, anti-crime bill, and most significantly when we looked back at the balanced budget amendment. the same was true during the bush years. very partisan conflict. no child left behind passed, and though a lot of people have voted with somehow forgot they voted for it. the administration's first round of response to the fiscal collapse was broadly supported because it was absolutely necessary. >> more by democrats than republicans. >> more by democrats than r
just to put it in context, let's say, when i arrived in 1989 from connecticut, where we have politics. i was surprised at how partisan congress was. i saw it in some foreign policy questions where i didn't expect to find it, and i would say over the years congress has become more partisan. the last two years probably the most partisan and the least productive. throughout all that, a lot of great moments. first president bush, 41, they convened a group, worked for weeks, passed amendments to...
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another was reported in connecticut. three more in new jersey, including a couple in morris county who were crushed in their car when a tree fell on them. there's been one fatality reporteded in west virginia, two in pennsylvania and a crew member on board the "hms bounty." remember we told you that story yesterday morning, the "hms bounty" which took on water and the 17 people on board had to be put on life boats. we know now one crew member is known to be dead at this time. so let me tell you where i am. we talked about that transformer exploding. many people described it as a series of blue and green lights flashing, scared some people. it's not very far from where i am, probably 15 or so block. we know now that that transformer is not going to come up anytime soon. you can see around me, except for the lights that we've brought in, this area has been plunged into darkness. we're told it could be a week, maybe more before they are able to restore power here. they shut down power to much of lower manhattan in order to
another was reported in connecticut. three more in new jersey, including a couple in morris county who were crushed in their car when a tree fell on them. there's been one fatality reporteded in west virginia, two in pennsylvania and a crew member on board the "hms bounty." remember we told you that story yesterday morning, the "hms bounty" which took on water and the 17 people on board had to be put on life boats. we know now one crew member is known to be dead at this...
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newtown, connecticut. newtown, connecticut. "newsroom" starts now. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> good morning. thank you so much for joining us. i'm carol costello. first up, president obama and the first step toward new gun control laws. as you might remember, he promised those changes on sunday at a heart wrenching vigil for the school shooting victims in connecticut. this morning mr. obama will announce that vice president joe biden will lead the effort to form new policies and rein in gun violence. this morning's briefing comes as newtown prepares to bury several students and a beloved teacher. vicki soto used her body to shield students from the gunman. the national rifle association finally breaks its silence. the nra promising to take part in a gun control debate it has scheduled a friday announcement. more on that in a minute. first to the white house and cnn's dan lothian. >> reporter: white house aides say this will be a chance for the president to talk more about the process of setti
newtown, connecticut. newtown, connecticut. "newsroom" starts now. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> good morning. thank you so much for joining us. i'm carol costello. first up, president obama and the first step toward new gun control laws. as you might remember, he promised those changes on sunday at a heart wrenching vigil for the school shooting victims in connecticut. this morning mr. obama will announce that vice president joe biden will lead the effort to form...
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but the states hardest hit by the storm are blue states, new york, new jersey and connecticut. and even with a depressed turnout, they are likely to go for president obama any way. jessica yellin, cnn, the white house. >> i'm here with the hoboken mayor dawn zimmer. what a difference a day makes. last night the national guard hadn't yet arrived and here's what she said last night. >> i'm asking for the national guard to come in. we are desperate for the national guard to come in. we need specialized equipment to get to people and evacuate those that haven't been evacuated. i have been ask canning them. there's a chain of command. >> what are you hearing. >> they are coming, they are coming but they are not here. >> that was last night. we aired that at 8:00. shortly after you got word that the national guard was coming. they arrived at 1:00 a.m. how are things today. >> we appreciate governor christie working to make sure the national guard came in and actually got a call from the white house and really appreciate -- there is some miscommunications that happened but president o
but the states hardest hit by the storm are blue states, new york, new jersey and connecticut. and even with a depressed turnout, they are likely to go for president obama any way. jessica yellin, cnn, the white house. >> i'm here with the hoboken mayor dawn zimmer. what a difference a day makes. last night the national guard hadn't yet arrived and here's what she said last night. >> i'm asking for the national guard to come in. we are desperate for the national guard to come in. we...
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they searched the connecticut home of a reputed gangster this week looking for clues into the two decades-old mystery. >> reporter: ground penetrating radar dragged all over a lawn, bomb-sniffing canines trying to pick up a scent, plus federal agents going all over a home in tibex suits. >> it's pretty wild here in manchester. >> reporter: that's what neighbors saw first thing this morning. federal agents swarmed the home of 76-year-old reputed mobster, armed with a search warrant. >> they said that they're looking for firearms, but they're not. >> reporter: his attorney believes the agents are looking for a half billion dollars in art stolen from the isabela stewart gardner museum in boston in 19 90. we've been covering this case since then and found this video in our archives of the largest art heist in history where paintings were stolen. >> half a billion? wow! >> reporter: federal agents first went through the home in february. he was arrested on drug and weapons charges and is in custody in rhode island. >> they have arrested my client for a drug case so that they could execute search w
they searched the connecticut home of a reputed gangster this week looking for clues into the two decades-old mystery. >> reporter: ground penetrating radar dragged all over a lawn, bomb-sniffing canines trying to pick up a scent, plus federal agents going all over a home in tibex suits. >> it's pretty wild here in manchester. >> reporter: that's what neighbors saw first thing this morning. federal agents swarmed the home of 76-year-old reputed mobster, armed with a search...
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it's in the southwestern part of connecticut. that's according to a police spokesman, responding to reports of a shooting at newtown elementally school. there is a map right there. sandy hook. let me read more of what i'm getting here. according to one of our affiliates, the connecticut state police are responding to that shooting at newtown. excuse me. not newton. newtown. the shooting happened on dickinson. it's newtown. i said newton before but it's newtown. we don't know if there's any injuries but they are deploying units and cnn is sending crews and our affiliates are sending crews as well. they are en route to an elementary school in newtown. we are working our sources and our affiliates there in the area to try to figure out what is going on. as you know, law enforcement -- and we do here at cnn and all news organizations take it very seriously any time there are reports of a gun or shots fired at a school, elementary, junior high school, college, what have you. and that's what we are doing right now, checking on that for
it's in the southwestern part of connecticut. that's according to a police spokesman, responding to reports of a shooting at newtown elementally school. there is a map right there. sandy hook. let me read more of what i'm getting here. according to one of our affiliates, the connecticut state police are responding to that shooting at newtown. excuse me. not newton. newtown. the shooting happened on dickinson. it's newtown. i said newton before but it's newtown. we don't know if there's any...
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. >>> in connecticut, this great, great grandmother was given an eviction notice from her son. despite not seeing his mother in eight months, he says she's in no condition to live alone. his brother disagrees. >> i don't understand what's happening with him. >> according to wthn, the courts ruled the 98-year-old is competent. no decision if she'll get to stay in the house. >>> a cincinnati chartler school is paying students to attend class. you heard me right. they launched the program this week. students must attend school every day for a week. they cannot be late or have disciplinary issues. they must pay attention in class. ninth, tenth, 11th grader who is meet the requirements get $10 a week. seniors get $25. grades at the school are horrible. attendance is below average. 14% graduated last year. they hope the $40,000 program funded partly through private donations will give them incentive to stay in school and out of trouble. the students like the idea and p so does the principal. here is what they had to say. >> each time a student gets paid, we take $5 and put it into a
. >>> in connecticut, this great, great grandmother was given an eviction notice from her son. despite not seeing his mother in eight months, he says she's in no condition to live alone. his brother disagrees. >> i don't understand what's happening with him. >> according to wthn, the courts ruled the 98-year-old is competent. no decision if she'll get to stay in the house. >>> a cincinnati chartler school is paying students to attend class. you heard me right. they...